12:04 AM,
May 16, 2014

Evangel pitcher Austin McWhiney has been a key postseason arm since returning from an elbow injury.

Written by

Matt Vines
mattvines@shreveporttimes.com

The Evangel baseball team makes a clear point to treat the 2014 as its own entity, not relying on the 2013 championship season or any of the four other championships the Eagles have won.

But with the vast majority of players returning from the 2013 Class 2A title team, senior Chance Defriend said the opportunity to become the first Evangel baseball team to win two straight championships is a motivator.

The Eagles (26-8-1) can take one more step on that journey Friday as No. 2 Evangel takes on No. 6 Brusly in a Class 3A semifinals matchup in Sulphur at the state tournament. The 6 p.m. game at McMurry ...